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Sarah Potter 1779 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1779

Birth Location: Frittenden, Kent, England

Death Date: 21 Feb 1866

Death Location: Frittenden, Kent, England

Father: James Potter

Mother: Ann None

Spouse(s): Thomas Merrell

Children(s): Charlotte Merrell, James Merrell, John Merrell

In 1779, Sarah Potter entered the world in Frittenden, Kent, England, born to James Potter and Ann. In 1841, Sarah Potter resided in Pound Hill Cottages, Frittenden, Kent, England. Sarah Potter married Thomas Merrell, and had children including Charlotte Merrell, James Merrell, John Merrell. Sarah Potter passed away in 1866 in Frittenden, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Sarah Potter entered the world in Frittenden, Kent, England, born to James Potter and Ann.
  • In 1841, Sarah Potter resided in Pound Hill Cottages, Frittenden, Kent, England.
  • Sarah Potter married Thomas Merrell, and had children including Charlotte Merrell, James Merrell, John Merrell.
  • Sarah Potter passed away in 1866 in Frittenden, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Potter
Birth Location: –
JP
Ann None
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Merrell
1765 – 1847
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
TM

Children(s)

Charlotte Merrell
1807 – 1885
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
CM
James Merrell
1811 –
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
JM
John Merrell
1820 –
Birth Location: Kent, England
JM

Sarah Potter's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Potter
1779 – 1866
Birth Place: Frittenden, Kent, England
Parents
James Potter
Ann
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Potter's Descendants

1.
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Sarah Potter (May 1779 – 21 Feb 1866) m. Thomas Merrell (Mar 1765 – Jun 1847)
  1. 1. Charlotte Merrell (Apr 1807 – 1885) m. James Hayward (29 Oct 1808 – Sep 1872)
    1. 1. Mary Hayward (24 Nov 1836 – 3 May 1905) m. William Hayward (23 Dec 1825 – 7 Dec 1901)
      1. 1. George (W) Hayward (3 Apr 1860 – 15 Aug 1926) m. Rose (Agnes) Smiley (15 Jun 1860 – 7 Jun 1944)
        1. 1. Roy (Arlington) Hayward (28 Jul 1884 – 6 Nov 1955)
        2. 2. Pearl (L) Hayward (31 Jan 1886 – 13 Sep 1954)
        3. 3. Madge (Millicent) Hayward (18 Mar 1889 – 6 Jan 1953)
        4. 4. Winfield (Scott) Hayward (4 Oct 1891 – 15 Feb 1967)
        5. 5. Annie (Laurie) Hayward (23 Dec 1893 – 14 Nov 1988)
        6. 6. Ina (V) Hayward (18 Dec 1896 – 26 Oct 1981)
        7. 7. Goldie (May) Hayward (22 May 1900 – 5 Mar 1929)
      2. 2. Jennie Hayward (17 Jan 1862 – 14 Mar 1940) m. Jacob Drumm (2 Sep 1859 – 28 Feb 1942)
        1. 1. Celia Drumm (Dec 1889 – 3 May 1979)
        2. 2. Marjorie (Mae) Drumm (20 Jan 1895 – 6 May 1973) m. Dean (E) Weller (18 Sep 1890 – 29 Mar 1968)
      3. 3. Alice (A) Hayward (Mar 1863 – 12 Sep 1917)
      4. 4. Frank (R) Hayward (1865 – 3 Oct 1935) m. Emma (C) Look (Jul 1863 – 24 Apr 1939)
        1. 1. Earl (Clinton) Hayward (1892 – 1 Aug 1982) m. Hazel (Luella) Beach (23 May 1906 – 17 Mar 1998)
        2. 2. Mary (Louise) Hayward (Abt. 1909 – 18 Feb 1960) m. Robert (G) Evans (15 Oct 1909 – 28 Mar 1993)
      5. 5. Lizzie Hayward (1870 – 4 Jul 1943) m. Spencer (M) Dunham (1867 – 3 Apr 1922)
        1. 1. Ruth (M) Dunham (21 May 1894 – 21 Dec 1962)
        2. 2. Edythe (J) Dunham (6 Jun 1897 – 1977)
      6. 6. Cora (E) Hayward (1 Mar 1874 – 23 Feb 1948) m. Clark (Garry) Holmes (25 June 1874 – 22 Apr 1950)
        1. 1. Duane (Hayward) Holmes (14 Apr 1903 – 31 Mar 1961) m. Ruth (Kabel) Leiterman (19 May 1901 – 26 Mar 1999)
        2. 2. Paul (Everette) Holmes (24 Sep 1908 – 17 Jan 1959) m. Marie (Hughene) Gorman (17 Jan 1910 – 24 Dec 1984)
    2. 2. Thomas Hayward
    3. 3. Charlotte Hayward
    4. 4. Benjamin Hayward
    5. 5. Ellen Hayward (Jul 1843 – 1907) m. Richard Bryant (Apr 1841 – 1915)
      1. 1. Herbert (H) Hayward (7 Apr 1866 – 23 Jan 1954) m. Lavinia White (22 Apr 1863 – 9 May 1937)
        1. 1. Beatrice (Lavinia) Hayward (Apr 1892 – 1956)
        2. 2. Herbert (Henry) Hayward (28 Jun 1894 – 19 Jul 1971) m. Winifred Spiers (14 Nov 1901 – )
        3. 3. Luther (Bryant) Hayward (Aug 1896 – March 1899)
        4. 4. Dorothy (May) Hayward (8 Jul 1901 – 22 Jun 1939) m. Freddy Fuller (4 Nov 1895 – 17 Nov 1961)
        5. 5. Hayward
        6. 6. Hayward ( – Bef. 1901)
      2. 2. Henry Hayward (abt 1867 – ) m. Elizabeth Allen (1868 – )
        1. 1. Charles (Gordon) Hayward (1889 – )
        2. 2. Herbert Hayward (abt 1892 – )
        3. 3. Florence Hayward (abt 1894 – ) m. Roy (H) Ferris (abt 1895 – )
        4. 4. Horace Hayward (abt 1895 – )
        5. 5. Redvers Hayward (30 Sep 1900 – Nov 1974) m. Dorothy (Rosanna) Crouch (abt 1898 – )
        6. 6. Daisy (Beatrice) Hayward (12 Jul 1905 – 26 Nov 1977) m. Alfred Paine (13 Mar 1903 – 11 June 1985)
      3. 3. Richard Bryant (Feb 1868 – )
      4. 4. Elizabeth Bryant (1 Feb 1869 – 1949) m. Thomas (John) Vidler (27 Sep 1869 – )
        1. 1. Ellen (Elizabeth) Vidler (Jun 1897 – ) m. Thomas (Yardley) Fletcher (1 Jan 1903 – 8 Jun 1973)
        2. 2. Beatrice (Mary) Vidler (Sep 1898 – )
      5. 5. Rosa Bryant (abt 1870 – 14 Oct 1940) m. Henry Elliott (abt 1873 – )
        1. 1. Mildred (Rosa) Elliott (abt 1898 – 1991) m. William (J) Knowles (abt 1889 – 1967)
        2. 2. Dorothy Elliott (abt 1900 – )
      6. 6. Frederick Bryant (27 Sep 1871 – ) m. Rosa (Lilly) Winchester (10 Nov 1870 – )
        1. 1. Rosa (Elizabeth Philla) Bryant (9 Oct 1894 – 1984) m. Percy (James) Bourne (8 Jun 1893 – 1983)
        2. 2. Frederick Bryant (abt 1896 – )
        3. 3. Albert Bryant (10 Mar 1898 – )
        4. 4. Dorothy (Beatrice) Bryant (1 Apr 1898 – ) m. Frederick (J) Wood (21 Oct 1867 – )
        5. 5. Gladys Bryant (abt 1905 – )
      7. 7. Ernest Bryant (abt 1873 – )
      8. 8. Carry Bryant (abt 1875 – )
      9. 9. Beatrice Bryant (abt 1876 – Nov 1923) m. Jesse (Edwin) Corke (abt 1867 – )
        1. 1. Iris (Hilda) Corke (abt 1905 – )
        2. 2. Bertha (Joyce) Corke (abt 1907 – )
        3. 3. Tilden (Smith) Corke (abt 1910 – )
      10. 10. Florence Bryant (abt 1879 – )
      11. 11. Morton Bryant (1880 – )
      12. 12. Nelson (Luther) Bryant (1884 – 18 Feb 1916)
      13. 13. Bernard Bryant (1887 – 1910) m. Ethel (Oliver) Gallop (Mar 1884 – )
    6. 6. Rosina Hayward
  2. 2. James Merrell (1811 – )
  3. 3. John Merrell (18 Oct 1820 – )

Sarah Potter's Timeline

7 Records

1779
May 1779
Birth of Sarah Potter in Frittenden, Kent, England
Frittenden, Kent, England
1779
23 May 1779
Sarah Potter was baptized in Frittenden, Kent, England
Frittenden, Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 62
Sarah Potter resided here in Pound Hill Cottages, Frittenden, Kent, England
Pound Hill Cottages, Frittenden, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 72
Sarah Potter resided here in Brook Lane Cottage, Frittenden, Kent, England
Brook Lane Cottage, Frittenden, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 82
Sarah Potter resided here in Frittenden, Kent, England
Frittenden, Kent, England
1866
21 Feb 1866
Age 87
Death of Sarah Potter in Frittenden, Kent, England
Frittenden, Kent, England
1866
25 Feb 1866
Age 87
Burial of Sarah Potter in Frittenden, Kent, England
Frittenden, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1779
    Event Place: Frittenden, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 507; Folio: 128; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542651
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1619; Folio: 11; Page: 14; GSU roll: 193520
    [3] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 472; Book: 22; Civil Parish: Frittenden; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 22; Page: 12; Line: 25; GSU roll: 306867
    [4] Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 May 1779
    Event Place: Frittenden, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Pound Hill Cottages, Frittenden, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 472; Book: 22; Civil Parish: Frittenden; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 22; Page: 12; Line: 25; GSU roll: 306867

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brook Lane Cottage, Frittenden, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1619; Folio: 11; Page: 14; GSU roll: 193520

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Frittenden, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 507; Folio: 128; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542651

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1866
    Event Place: Frittenden, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1866
    Event Place: Frittenden, Kent, England
    Record Source: Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911
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